Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-04
CITY COUNCIL.
Proceedings Of that Body
Yesterday.
KuHRTs FIRE COMMISSIONER.
The New Board Of Health-The
Special Committee on
Building.

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z 10 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Presi
dent Breed in the chair.
Present, Councilmen Willard, Kuhrts
johnson, Frankenfield, Stearns. Jones
Lambie, Teed, Collins, Perry. Lowell
Hvans. Absent, Messrs. Goss and Hitler
The minutes Of the previous meeting
we're read and approved.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
The President announced the appoint
ment Of the following Committees:
Board Of HEALTH. Lowell, J. Frank
enfield. M. I. Collins.
Special Building Committee j. Frank
enfield, T. Goss. J. Hyans, E. W. Jones
N. Tesd. -
Both Of the above Committees con-
firmsd.
KUHRTs FIRE COMMISSIONER.
The time having arrived for the cleo
tion of member to represent the Coun
oil on the Board of Fire Commissioners,
Mr.. Willard nominated Mr.. ). hunrts
The nomination was seconded, and or
motion was made unanimous.
RspoRrs or CITY OFFICERS.
The CITY Auditor presented his regu'
lar weekly report showing the condition
Of the several funds Of the city. Re.
ferred to Finance Committee,
C. A, Ketlar, acting Chief OF Police,
presented the following report OF police
bnsiness for the month OF December:
Drunk ana disorderly, u; lodging, 81;
to sober up, Al: disorderly. 2S; begging,
IL; fighting, 10; petit larceny, 10; va.
Rrancy, 9; battery. 8; insanity. 7; ami
mails impoupded, 7; assault with deadly
weapon, 5; for medical treatment. B;
suspicion, 5; violetipg laundry ordinance
s; lost children found, 6; grand larceny,
4; carrying concealed weapon. 4; visit.
ing opium den, 4; lost horses found, .;
smoking opium, 3: contempt OF court. 3;
disturbing peace, 2; violating driving
ordinance, 3; building material ordi-
nance, 2; street car ordinance, 2; hitch.
ing. ordinance, l.; swill ordinance, l;
bee ordinance, /; paper ordinance. /;
sidewalk ordinance, l.; malicious mis-.
chief, l; assault, 1; embezzlement. l.;
illegal voting, l; robbery, /; escape
captured, /; failure to remove dead ami
NAL, L; misdemeanor. !; nuisance, /;
witness, l. Total, 1926. Filed.
The official bond of w. r. Stephen.
son, assessor, presented in sum of fifty
thousand dollars, with the following
bondsmen: Chas. Gassen, L. Snodgra' 8,
T. B. Brown, s. w. Luitweiler. 7. K.
Walker, D. F. Donegan, E. M. Hamil-
ton, d. v. Waldron, HI. I. Hazard.
Robt. Steere, s. Fl. Mott, j. G. Brown.
Filed.
George H. Pike. Superintendent of
Streets, fled bond, the following gentle-
men qualifying: J. H. Jones, Edward
Bouton, 8. B. Caswell. Filed.
The City Zspjero reported having col.
lected for sales of water and use of pipe
lines during month of December the
sum of 1894. Also reported arrearages
to the amount of $42. Finance Commit
tee.
The Superintendent of Streets report
cd weekly payroll amounting to
e343 so. Finance Committee.
The Mayor reported collection OF fines
to the amount of $425 in Mayors Court
during the month of December. Finance
Committee.
The City Treasurer presented his reg
ular monthly report Of the condition Of
the several funds of the city previously
published in the HERALD). Finance
Committee.
From the Mayor, appointing E. Blen.
nerhasset Clerk of the Mayors Court.
Received and placed on file.
The monthly reports of the Tax Col.
lectcr, City Justice and City Auditor
were referred to the Finance Committee.
City Attorney DAILY appointed w. +.
Dunn Resistant City Attorney and asked
that Council fix compensation. Ap.
pointment confirmed and compensation
fixed at SIS per month.
The Mayor called attention to fact
that contract with w. R. Lewis for
sprinkling streets has expired. Referred
to Board of Health with power to act.
Clerk was instructed to advertise for
two week for bids for sprinkling streets,
certified check for 500 to accompany
each bid.
The City Assessor asked that place
be provided for carrying on the duties
Of his offices, and that Mr.. M. j. David
son be allowed him as deputy. Finance
Committee.
The City Treasurer asked for office
rent aud deputy, naming J. v. Wachtel.
Finance Committee.
The City Attorney presented an ordi-
nance changing the name of Texas street
to Belmont avenue. Ordinance adopted.
An ordinance granting frsnchise for
gas works to Chalmers Scott ct al was
referred to the Board of Public Works.
A draft of IN ordin ance granting fran.
chise to H. j. Grow ct al for street rail.
way was referred to Board of Public
Wolka.
Col. G. H. Rowland of the Electric
Railway, invited the members Of the
Council and city officers to meet him at
the corner Of Pico and Main streets this
afternoon, at 3 o'clock. and take . ride
on the new road. Accepted.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Recommended that deed of Dan Nc
Fsrland for streets be accepted. So or.
dered. r.
draft Of ordinance providing for widen
ing Of Hoff street to eighty feet. So or.
dered.
That protest of G. B. Wise against
grading Of Temple street be denied. so
ordered,
That Surveyor propose grade of Tenn
ple street. So ordered.
On petition of B. Reeve to use Spring
street for deposit Of building material
during erection of Phillips Block, recon-
mended that only granite Aills and iror
front be deposited on Spring street, ano
ali other material on New High street in
re,r Of the lot. Mr.. Jones moved to re-
strict space occupied to ten feet, but tn.
rsnort Of the committee was adopted.
That petition of Alfred Moore to NOV
building be granted. The SuPerlntend
ent Of streets to supervise work. 90 or
dered. G.
That Superintendent of Streets hav'
obstructions removed from Fort street
So ordered.
AK further time on widening OF 30
tello street. So ordered.